Premix Saltwater Worries?

[Maritimer]

The other night, I mixed up about 15 gallons of RedSea CoralPro salt and RO/DI in a shiny new "Brute" barrel. Now, after draining water out of my tank for a water change, and placing my newly completed sump in the stand, I went to the barrel, opened it up ... and found a fine white residue on _everything_ inside the barrel. Powerhead and all. Do you guys think this water is safe to use, or should I toss it down the toilet, and crank up the RO/DI for new water?

(Previously, I've mixed SW in 5-gallon buckets, and haven't seen a residue like this...)

~Bruce

 

[Sabellafella]

The other night, I mixed up about 15 gallons of RedSea CoralPro salt and RO/DI in a shiny new "Brute" barrel. Now, after draining water out of my tank for a water change, and placing my newly completed sump in the stand, I went to the barrel, opened it up ... and found a fine white residue on _everything_ inside the barrel. Powerhead and all. Do you guys think this water is safe to use, or should I toss it down the toilet, and crank up the RO/DI for new water?

(Previously, I've mixed SW in 5-gallon buckets, and haven't seen a residue like this...)

~Bruce

They recommend not mixing redsea coral pro for more then 4 hours because of precipitation witch is probably the white stuffur talking about

 

[Maritimer]

Thanks for the reassurance, Sabellafella!

Guess I need to read the fine print . . .

~B.

 

[Sabellafella]

Thanks for the reassurance, Sabellafella!

Guess I need to read the fine print . . .

~B.

How largge is ur tank and you only mixed up 15 gallons correct?

 

[Sabellafella]

Its deffinitly safe to use just try to have the flaking settleout before pumping it into the tank,

 

[Maritimer]

Tank is a 65, but just added a sump made from a 20-L.

~B.